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Dakota Burl is a sustainable composite wood composed of a soy-based resin and discarded sunflower shells. The striated pattern of the sunflower seed hulls gives the material a speckled appearance. The material is typically manufactured in panels and used as a reclaimed alternative to hardwoods.

References

1. Peters, Sascha (5 November 2012). Material Revolution: Sustainable and Multi-Purpose Materials for Design and Architecture. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783034610773 – via Google Books.
2. Lubeck, Aaron (1 January 2010). Green Restorations: Sustainable Building and Historic Homes. New Society Publishers. p. 76 – via Internet Archive. Dakota Burl.
3. Wilson, Alex; Piepkorn, Mark (1 March 2009). Green Building Products, 3rd Edition: The GreenSpec® Guide to Residential Building Materials--3rd Edition. New Society Publishers. ISBN 9781550923865 – via Google Books.
4. Press, Dan NienaberThe Free. "Environ Biocomposites plant is idle". Mankato Free Press.

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